Richie Vegas cut his DJing teeth in his late teens - messing about with hip hop and breaks - before plundering his family’s record collections and forging a sound that includes soul, funk, jazz, afrobeat and reggae.
An integral member of the Jiggery Pokery collective running eclectic hip hop nights in Liverpool and beyond - Rich’s distinctive style has found him playing countless gigs over the intervening 15 years: holding residences at some of the finest bars and clubs, and supporting visiting dignitaries such as Lee Scratch Perry, Hot 8 Brass Band, Don Letts, Seun Kuti and Egypt 80.
Test Match Special is an opportunity to showcase a selection of tunes that doesn’t quite fit with live DJ sets, explore less-travelled paths and distill 20 years of musical musings. Expect lost monsters, obscure reworkings, stubborn earworms and wickets galore.
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TRACKLIST
Hailu Mergia - Yefikir (Awesome Tapes From Africa, 2018)
Afro Cult Foundation - The Quest (Afrodisia, 1976)
Bustic Kingsley Basseys Anansa Engineers - Journey To Luna (Ben Ltd. 1976)
Gyedu Blay Ambolley - Fa No Dem Ara (Essiebons, 1975)
Pierre Anthoine - Kalabuley Woman (Papa Disco, 1977)
Bala Miller - Ikon Allah (Afrodisia, 1979)
Afro Funk - Tei Egwu (Chairman, 1973)
Owiny Sigoma Band - Magret Aloor (Brownswood, 2015)
Orchestre Laye Thiam - Sanga te (Ibrahim Kasse Production, 19??)
Chief Commander Ebeneezer Obey - Ajoyio (Decca, 1970)
Bokkor Band - Maya gari (Otrabanda, 2007)
The Hygrades - In The Jungle (HMV, 1972)
Les Simpathics De Porto Novo - A Min We Vo Nou We (Analog Africa, 2018)
K Frimpong - Abrabo (???, 1984)
Vercys et L’Orchestre Veve - Bassala Hot (Zadis, 1976)
Ed Watson and his Brass Circle - Roforofo Fight (Circle, 1975)
Nzimande All Stars - Breadwinner (Masterpiece, 1979)
Marimba - Son Of The Universe (Atlantic SA, 1982)
Kabasa - Pfula Unge A Chi Pfalo (Atlantic, 1981)
Tee Mac - Nam Myoho Renge Kyo (SKJ, 1980)
Om Alec Khaoli - Say You Love Me (Gallo, 1985)
Dr Adolf Ahanotu - Ijere (Mirabel, 1985)
Eko - Bowa’a Mba Ngebe (Dragon Phenix, 1979)
Ebo Taylor - Atwer Abrabo (Phillips West Africa, 1978)
Thony Shorby Myenwi - No Wrong Show (Feathers, 1978)
The Lulus Band - Daina (DK Undugu Sound, 19??)